On a new mission

Yes, a lot of women are mad about him but the hero of Aa Dinagalu and Birugaali is unfazed by all the attention he's been receiving. Chetan is now all focused on playing a rather unusual role in Suryakanti, that of an assassin, a paid killer who is part of a larger network.

Chetan's sparing no effort go get under the skin of the new character — an assassin, who is well-trained and the best in the business. He's tough, emotes nothing and is committed to the task on his hand as only he can. He comes on one such assignment to Bangalore where he is transformed by love. “It's a script that's intellectually stimulating, exciting and entertaining at the same time,” Chetan told Metrolife. He believes that love must be an essential ingredient in life. He reasons that love is not just that between a boy and a girl, but it could be anything that connects people.

Chetan says that most times he'd like to do roles that don't fit exactly into his personality “because there's a lot more hard work and homework needed to be someone you are not,” he avers. 

He says he got into films for the sheer fun of it and he's happy that he has learnt a great deal in the process. “I want to work on something that will not limit my creativity and something that will exploit the boundaries of my imagination,” he says.

What about Kannada theatre that Chetan is so passionate about and came to India to pursue? Chetan has acted in a couple of plays in the City. He says that theatre and performance are an integral part of the people of Karnataka. “It's just something that is part of one's routine. I want to use theatre as a socially viable tool to empower the less privileged. Cinema has that business element in it but theatre isn't really business oriented,” Chetan reasons and adds, “but the creative and artistic ingredients in the two mediums are the same.”

Chetan rules out scripting plays and movies at the moment. He believes he's got a lot to learn before he's on his own.

He unwinds by writing. He says writing is fun, has a therapeutic effect and calms his mind. There's a great deal of critical analysis, thought and random observations that make up Chetan’s writings.

When told that he has a large number of women who idolise him, he says that while he feels flattered, his life hasn't changed owing to his fan following. He says he's too has been a fan of many people including Mayawati, Medha Patkar and Rajkumar. 

“As one grows and matures, your thoughts change with you,” he
signs off.